Van Gaal lays blame for fan discontent at Scholes' feet

Scholes has been embroiled in a war of words with Van Gaal for some weeks, after the former midfielder claimed that the Red Devils were "boring" to watch due to their lack of creation in front of goal, report the Manchester Evening News.

United fans shouted "attack" during the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace and again in the 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow, before they went a goal up.

War of words: Scholes has criticised United under Van Gaal

And there were hints of unrest during the win over West Brom on Saturday before Jesse Lingard's goal broke the deadlock.

He said: "I am always pleased with the crowd. You know that because you are every week in my press conference and every week I say I have never had such a reaction from such fans.

"I was also pleased with how they reacted against CSKA Moscow because you have to accept fans have their own opinion but I think they were very influenced by Paul Scholes and all the criticism and what the media has written about that and then you to have analyse the game."

Van Gaal discusses Axel Tuanzebe's inclusion at Crystal Palace

Tuanzebe is considered to be one of the most promising prospects in United's academy, but manager Van Gaal still felt the need to explain his decision in his programme notes for the West Brom game, report the report the Manchester Evening News.

"Over the coming months, using the full squad will become important in our quest to be challenging on three fronts," Van Gaal wrote.

"Axel Tuanzebe was included in the matchday squad for our trip to Crystal Palace, and this is important in the development of the youth players.

"Axel stayed on the bench but the experience of travelling with the team, training and being part of the team meetings is an important part of the learning curve that he and other young players will take as they progress."